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Grips and styluses for touchscreen devices

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A free online tool https://youtu.be/13TasZnSC1U Many individuals, particularly those with mobility impairments utilise a stylus, with added weight, large diameters, ergonomic grips and/or flexibility to ensure that their learning experience is optimised. Top Tips and Links Top Tip They have proven beneficial for many individuals with autism, learning and cognitive disabilities, mobility impairments and so […]

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Dark Mode in Office

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A tool within Immersive Reader In Outlook for Microsoft 365, the black color theme includes dark mode, which provides a black background (instead of white) for the message window Top Tip Go to toolbar and select File, then select Office Account to select Office color themes. Learn More Click Here Give us a shout out

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PowerPoint Online Designer

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A tool within Immersive Reader PowerPoint Designer works to develop design ideas to complement your content. Top Tip The first time you try out PowerPoint Designer, it may ask your permission to get design ideas for you. If you want to use Designer, select Turn on. Learn More Click Here Give us a shout out

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Accessibility Checker

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A tool within Immersive Reader Before sending your email message or sharing your document or spreadsheet, run the Accessibility Checker to make sure your Microsoft Office content is easy for people of all abilities to read and edit. Top Tip To easily address accessibility errors and warnings, select an issue to open the Recommended Actions

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IR within Edge Browser

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Cross-platform web browser https://youtu.be/kTu0vdUdrUs Learning Tools are built into the Microsoft Edge browser, adding more options for readers in your class to interact with texts. Use Learning Tools in Microsoft Edge to hear any webpage or PDF read out loud while following along with the words on screen. Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge now has Learning Tools

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Read Aloud

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A tool within Immersive Reader https://youtu.be/2BAY2i7W-kg There are many reasons to listen to a document, such as proofreading, multitasking, or increased comprehension and learning. Word makes listening possible by using the text-to-speech (TTS) ability of your device to play back written text as spoken words. Read Aloud reads all or part of your document. You

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Reading Preferences

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A tool within Immersive Reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi3Uh-Dh688&feature=youtu.be Reading Preferences is a built-in feature of Immersive Reader that gives educators and students access to line focus options, a picture dictionary and translation tool. These tools will allow readers to have choices to assist them based on their needs for reading successfully. Top Tip Line Focus enables readers

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Grammar Options

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A tool within Immersive Reader https://youtu.be/EqVRUI8EyYo Click on the distinctive icon that resembles paragraph lines with the magic wand in the upper right-hand corner, after opening Immersive Reader in Word Online. Teachers or students will be presented with a list of three main functions: Syllables, and Parts of Speech. Select “Syllables” to break words into

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Quizizz

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An Online Tool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sP2jX9kHvY Used by more than 20 million students in schools, homes, and offices around the world. Engage everyone, everywhere. Explore millions of teacher-created quizzes ready to use in your own classrooms. Students ALWAYS see questions on their own screen. No stressing about whether everyone joined your video conference. Bring people together (apart)

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Remember The Milk

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A free online tool https://youtu.be/LNOHTmPfxPc Web based and multi platform app. Create lists, tasks and reminders within the app. You can assign to contacts and monitor progress. Encourages estimation of time to complete a task. Promotes logical ordering and task prioritisation for students. Top Tips and Links Top Tip It’s super fast and easy to

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